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Players from around the world are suddenly obsessed with horse races – so much so that the stables have reported an influx of visitors wishing to see sports animals and receive donations of fodder half around the world. The reason for media threshing? A free game available on PC, iOS and Android called Umamusume: Pretty Derby.
Developed by Cygames, the title was initially released in Japan in February 2021 and only obtained a global launch at the end of June 2025, becoming a viral blow more than four years after its beginnings.
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Umumamuse is a game on recruitment and training of horses, then participates in the races with them – only “horses” are human girls with horses, such as their ears and their tails, which are called Umamusume – literally translating into “Horse Girl”. It presents animated style visuals and allows players to interact and create links with their umamusume to increase their confidence and their capacities. It is essentially a SIM card for management of horse racing with a few stories of life slice added to the top.
One crucial aspect of the game is that each available umamusume is based on a real racing horse, which has inspired their different capacities and personalities – the characters are not entirely fictitious. This is why some stables see a sudden increase in interest or fodder donations: players want to come to visit or at least feed the animals on which their favorite umamusume is based. Horses with interesting stories such as Haru Urara or original personalities such as Gold Ship has proven to be particularly popular.
Aside from the magnetic personalities of the Umamusume, the gameplay itself is a large draw. His Gameplay Basic Rogeelite Buckle of Training Characters and preparing them for the coming races is very funny because of the ease with which it is easy to bind and sympathize with them. In turn, it has been shopping – that players are condemned to look without being able to influence what is happening – all the more exciting. It is incredibly satisfactory to look at her umamusume win a great race, knowing what she went through and what objectives and dreams have advanced her.
In a category dominated by large franchises which are produced in annual iterations, Umamusume de Cygames: Pretty Derby is a huge surprise full of heart. He brings the joy of sports games to an audience who generally seeks elsewhere for his entertainment and manages new eyes to the world of horse racing.
